by rneil | Jul 7, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
Our Kineret (rising 6th graders) led a beautiful service Friday night about giving thanks and appreciating those around us. By Joanna, Eliah, Amanda, Sofie We believe that everyone should be thanked. Dear leadership team, Thank you for everything you do, and all the...
by rneil | Jul 7, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
By Lisa David This week was filled with many highlights at camp – long, sunny days, a festive 4th of July carnival and celebration, swimming in our newly renovated Z-Pool, bunk nights, Inter-camp Games with Pinemere, and much, much more. Each day is filled with new...
by rneil | Jul 6, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
Saturday morning the K’Far Noar (rising 9th graders) lead a beautiful service about becoming a kehillah kedosha or sacred community. By Olivia, Assata, Danielle This week’s theme is kehillah kedosha. It means “sacred community.” We can always rely on our strong...
by rneil | Jul 5, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
On the 4th of July, we gathered for services for the first time this summer in the newly renovated Chapel on the Hill. The Jewish Life staff as well as a camper from each unit shared their thoughts about independence and freedom and what it means to us a camp...
by rneil | Jul 5, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
By Alyssa Kress Like any good Jew, kvetching comes naturally to me. I whine when a meal at camp isn’t what I’m in the mood for. I bemoan a rainy day, knowing that Mother Nature doesn’t really care for my complaining. I get frustrated when the campers I supervise make...
by rneil | Jul 4, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
By Aaron Selkow When I was a child, I visited Camp Harlam at least once each summer to play sports. Before the basketball or softball games that I was coming to play in would start, I would always look up to this spot and ask myself, “ Why is there a spaceship in the...
